Exam 16: Dc Motors and Sequence Control

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Auxiliary contacts on motor starters cannot be used to control the action of timed relays.

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Some circuits employ the use of normally open auxiliary contacts to prevent motor 2 from starting before motor 1, and motor 3 cannot start before motor2. These normally open auxiliary contacts that control the starting sequence are often called ____ contacts.

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One of the most common methods of automatic sequence control is time ____________________.

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What types of machines use sequence control?

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Some circuit requirements may demand that the motors turn off in sequence instead of turning on in sequence. This circuit will require the use of ____ timers.

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The ____________________ is the rotating part of the motor.

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____, which press against the commutator segment, supply power to the armature from the DC power line.

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How do you reverse a compound motor?

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There are two types of field windings used in DC motors: series and ____________________.

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The speed of a DC motor can be controlled by applying variable voltage to the armature or field.

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When a motor is connected as a cumulative compound, the shunt and series fields are connected in such a manner that as current flows through the windings, they aid each other in the production of magnetism.

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There are three basic types of DC motors: the series, the shunt, and the ____.

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How do automatic sequence control circuits determine when the next motor should start?

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What are some applications of DC motors?

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